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This week I've done very little refashioning, only a resize of a jacket for a friend (no photo, sorry!)

I did find one interesting new-to-me use for all those scraps of cloth (not clothing). I collected all the flannel and soft cotton in the house and have been using it instead of paper towels for spills - then toss them in the wash. I have also started using them in my dry swiffer, and they do a great job at getting dirt and dust off of everything.

My next project is to take two scarves (including my curtain scarf) to make a dress. I'll let you know my progress...

My name is Becky and I've been following Wardrobe Refashion for a couple of weeks. It is very inspiring to see everyone's creativity and I enjoy checking in to see what you all are up to! By way of introduction, I am a fashion design student going into my second year in September (before that I practiced corporate law for over ten years...big change, I know) with double studies in design illustration and pattern-drafting. I live in France with my [French] husband, five-year-old son and pet dog.

I also have a couple of completed projects to show you all: I just finished making a bustier dress-style top for myself and a hand-knit cardi to wear over it. I designed the bustier and drafted a pattern for it via draping (shown in the image to the left), and the cardi is a design from Rowan 39. I've just posted photos of both on my knitting site and in order to avoid double entries, I'd like to invite you to go take a look at them. Thanks for visiting!

I bought this skirt a good few months ago at the op shop for $3aus. It was a size 18 but i liked the floral pattern. Last night i finally got around to doing something with it. I put in lots of pintucks and took it in a little at the side seam.

One of the hand-me-downs I was given a few years ago was a pair of black, 100% cotton, very fine wale corduroy pants (cut jeans-style). The pants fit me beautifully, except that they ended somewhere north of my ankles (original owner was petite). I really liked the the slim fit and they were in excellent condition, but I looked a little silly wearing them. I've been holding onto the pants anyway, waiting for inspiration to strike. It came in the form of The Jacket.

I actually started the pants-to-skirt recon before I tackled the jacket, but I just couldn't get the details worked out. I knew I wanted a pencil skirt with a longer hemline at the back and a ruffled godet inset, but no matter how I messed around with the hemline, none of my ideas looked "right". Yesterday I clicked onto the obvious solution of making the skirt a partner to the jacket, so I added a knife pleated section with a double layer of bias tape to the hem, to match the jacket's collar and cuffs.

I am *very* happy with how the skirt turned out. You can't tell that it used to be a pair of pants and the shaping is exactly what I was after. If I keep having sewing success, I'm not going to know what to do with myself!

I love my new messenger bag. The outside is hot magenta and orange and the lining is cool cucumber. You can see the colors better in this picture on my blog. There are interior pockets for a water bottle and my cell phone. This one counts as a refashion because I used fabric from my stash, including a pair of magenta linen capri pants. Why did I buy capri pants? I always feel dorky when I wear anything but full length pants. I was seduced by the beautiful color, and I'm a sucker for washable linen, but I only wore them once or twice. Now I will see the lovely color all the time.

Had a great green linen skirt for the past three years.
Hated the lack of leg movent it allowed and bored with the plain linen.
Voila. Remove the tabs and buttons, stitch them closed and handpaint some flowers growing up from the bottom.
I can move AND breath again! and just in time for vacation ...
(more photos of it at my blog art esprit)